Rare Vulvar Lesions: A Case Series.

Mass of the vulva include both benign and malignant lesions. Benign mass lesions of the vulva include tumors, hamartomas, cysts, infectious disorders, and non-neoplastic epithelial disorders. Some are rare mass lesions.

Reduced Endothelial Progenitor Cells: A Possible Biomarker for Idiopathic Fetal Growth Restriction in Human Pregnancies.

Background: Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) may be necessary throughout pregnancy by ensuring proper placentation and embryonic growth. The lack of standardized EPC quantification techniques has prevented conclusive proof of an increase in EPC during pregnancy.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether EPC levels change for healthy and idiopathic fetal growth restriction (FGR) pregnancies.

Linking of oxidative stress and mitochondrial DNA damage to the pathophysiology of idiopathic intrauterine growth restriction.

Objective: A common and serious pregnancy issue known as intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) occurs when the fetus is unable to reach its full growth potential. Mitochondria are crucial to the development of the fetus and the placenta. We aimed to elucidate the role of oxidative stress parameters and markers of DNA damage.

Association Between PON1 (L55M and Q192R) Genetic Polymorphism and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in North Indian Women Exposed to Pesticides.

Objective:  The aim of the present study was to examine the relation between the PON1 polymorphisms and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL).

Methods:  In a cross-sectional study, blood samples were collected from 100 females. DNA was extracted and PON1 genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification.

Comparative outcome of induced labor by intracervical Foley catheter with misoprostol versus misoprostol alone.

Aim: To evaluate the comparative outcome of induced labor by intracervical Foley catheter with misoprostol versus misoprostol alone.

Materials & Methods: A total of 1306 women were enrolled over 4 years, induced with either intracervical Foley with misoprostol or misoprostol alone and compared in terms of induction-delivery interval, mode of delivery, the presence of uterine tachysystole, postpartum hemorrhage and perinatal outcome.

Results: Induction to delivery interval, the duration between induction to active labor was significantly reduced, deliveries within 24 h were significantly higher and the number of misoprostol doses used was significantly less in Foley with misoprostol group.

Serum Vitamin D Level as a Risk Factor for Female Genital Tuberculosis (FGTB).

Introduction: Vitamin D is now known to be essential to containment and killing through activation of 25-hydroxyvitamin-D receptors (VDRs) present on all immune cells or obtained from dietary food stuffs as either vitamin D3 or vegetable vitamin D2 (also known as ergocalciferol).

Aim: To evaluate the association of serum vitamin D level between the Female Genital Tuberculosis (FGTB) cases and healthy controls.

Materials And Methods: Total 120 cases and 120 controls enrolled for the study following inclusion and exclusion criteria.